Austin, Texas, introduces Recycle on the Go initiative

Austin Resource Recovery of Austin, Texas, has expanded public recycling in the city’s downtown with the addition of blue-domed recycling cans through an initiative called Recycle on the Go.

“Austin’s goal is Zero Waste by 2040, and the availability of recycling in public spaces is an important piece of our strategy to meet that goal. Increasing access to recycling while raising awareness is crucial to building a sustainable downtown,” says Mayor Steve Adler.

City officials unveiled new recycling cans Aug. 5, 2015, in the first phase of the Recycle on the Go initiative, which spans from Cesar Chavez to Thrid Street between San Antonio Street and Congress Avenue. The city converted half of the trash cans in this area to recycling cans. Next week, cans will be converted along Congress Avenue up to Sixth Street, for a total of nearly 50 new recycling cans. Over the next three years, Recycle on the Go will expand throughout the downtown area, according to Austin Resource Recovery.

Austin Resource Recovery Director Bob Gedert says, “I am pleased to offer this new service to Austin residents and visitors to the downtown area. I ask all Austinites to watch for the blue domes when walking downtown, and make sure to recycle your bottles and cans. Together, we can all help move Austin toward a Zero-Waste future.”

City officials were joined by the Downtown Austin Alliance and representatives of downtown businesses at the announcement. City staff and downtown businesses are working together to provide recycling options and to inform residents, workers and visitors of the new service, Austin Resource Recovery says.

Recycling on the Go is one part of the city’s plan to reach zero waste by 2040. The goal is to keep 90 percent of Austin’s waste from going to the landfill by that time, according to Austin Resource Recovery. 

Source: Recycling Today
Austin, Texas, introduces Recycle on the Go initiative
Austin Resource Recovery of Austin, Texas, has expanded public recycling in the city’s downtown with the addition of blue-domed recycling cans through an initiative called Recycle on the Go. “Austin’s goal is Zero Waste by 2040, and the availability of recycling in public spaces is an important piece of our strategy to meet that goal. Increasing access to recycling while raising awareness is crucial to building a sustainable downtown,” says Mayor Steve Adler. City officials unveiled new recycling cans Aug. 5, 2015, in the first phase of the Recycle on the Go initiative, which spans from Cesar Chavez to Thrid Street between San Antonio Street and Congress Avenue. The city converted half of the trash cans in this area to recycling cans. Next week, cans will be converted along Congress Avenue up to Sixth Street, for a total of nearly 50 new recycling cans. Over the next three years, Recycle on the Go will expand throughout the downtown area, according to Austin Resource Recovery. Austin Resource Recovery Director Bob Gedert says, “I am pleased to offer this new service to Austin residents and visitors to the downtown area. I ask all Austinites to watch for the blue domes when walking downtown,…